Barcelona Rumors & News

ESPN "Didier Deschamps will stop his France players from wearing jewellery in Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against England after saying Jules Kounde was "very lucky" to escape his anger for being told to remove a gold necklace during Sunday's..." December 05

Marca.com "One of the most striking images of the Poland vs Argentina came as the game entered its final minutes, Robert Lewandowski fouled Lionel Messi after being dribble past with ease by the latter. When Robert went to ask for forgiveness, the Argentine did not..." December 01

ESPN "Real Madrid and Barcelona have both announced they will boycott an "urgent" meeting called by LaLiga in Dubai next week. The Spanish league has summoned its member clubs to the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 7 with the aim of addressing "several important..." November 30

Sport "Gavi announced his arrival at the World Cup on Wednesday with a stellar performance as Spain hammered Costa Rica 7-0.  The Barcelona midfielder started the game and scored the fifth, becoming the third youngest scorer in the competition since Pele.  Pele was 17..." November 23

90 Min "Barcelona are expected to have to first sell players if they want to make any signings in the January transfer window, with the club still grappling with financial difficulties. Despite ongoing problems, the Catalans splashed the cash ahead of this season but had to sell off stakes of..." November 18

90 Min "Barcelona have confirmed they plan to appeal the three-game suspension handed out to Robert Lewandowski over a gesture he made after he was sent off against Osasuna. Lewandowski was shown two yellow cards by referee Gil Manzano, which is normally punishable by a one-game ban, but he..." November 16

90 Min "Raphinha has admitted he is finding it ‘complicated’ to settle in at Barcelona and a lack of goals is affecting his confidence. The Brazilian got his dream move to the Nou Camp from Leeds last summer, and he was expected to be a key man in the Catalan club’s..." November 07

90 Min "Barcelona head coach Xavi has conceded that his side have received the 'most difficult opponent' in their Europa League play-off after being drawn with Manchester United. For a second season running, Xavi has failed to guide Barça through the group stages of the..." November 07

ESPN "LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said he has no doubt Gerard Pique will one day become a "great president of Barcelona." Pique, 35, announced his retirement professional football on Thursday, with Saturday's LaLiga clash against Almeria his last..." November 04

ESPN ""Culers, I have to tell you something," he posted at 6.36 p.m. on a grey Thursday evening in November, and just like that, it was over. Twenty-five years after he joined the club where he'd been a member from the day he was born, and 15 years since he played the first of his 615..." November 04

90 Min "Xavi has heaped praise on Gerard Pique as he prepares to make his final appearance at Camp Nou as a player. Pique has announced his imminent retirement from Barcelona, bringing an end to a tumultuous few months which have been full of reports of the Blaugrana's desire to move on..." November 04

ESPN "Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced that he will retire from football when the Spanish league breaks for the World Cup this month. Pique, 35, says Saturday's match against Almeria in LaLiga will be his last at Camp Nou for the Catalan club after 14 years..." November 03

ESPN "LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said it would be good for both Lionel Messi and Barcelona if the Argentina captain plays for his former club again. Messi, whose performances for Barca and Argentina won him seven Ballon d'Or awards, left after 21..." November 03

90 Min "Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reiterated his happiness at the Emirates Stadium amid reports of interest in his services from La Liga giants Barcelona. This week, it was reported in the Spanish media that Barcelona, while satisfied with their current manager Xavi, were keeping an..." November 02

90 Min "The agent of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has dismissed rumours that he has offered his client to Barcelona next summer. With the Italian's contract set to expire at the end of the season, Jorginho's future has been the subject of numerous reports, some of which have claimed he..." November 02

Football Espana "Forward planning has not been a strong point of Barcelona’s in recent seasons, but gradually the Blaugrana seem to be preparing for the future again. Several youngsters have been tied to long-term contracts and next year Barcelona will move to the Estadi Lluis Companys, as Camp..." November 01

90 Min "Robert Lewandowski says Barcelona’s struggles this season have not surprised him and he knew that he was getting himself in a rebuilding job. The striker joined Barca from Bayern Munich in the summer and has made a brilliant start on a personal level, scoring 18 goals in just 17..." November 01

Bleacher Report "Major League Soccer's Inter Miami has emerged as the front-runner to sign superstar Lionel Messi when his PSG contract expires in the summer of 2023, according to a report from The Athletic's David Ornstein. Per Ornstein, signing with the MLS club is the "most..." October 31

Bavarian Football Works "From a return on investment perspective, Robert Lewandowski to Bayern Munich may be the single most lucrative transfer in the history of football. Originally signed from Borussia Dortmund on a free, the Polish international striker moved to FC Barcelona last summer..." October 30

Bleacher Report "Neymar has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the investigation of fraud and corruption charges in Spain related to his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. According to Reuters, prosecutors dropped all of the chargers against the Paris Saint-Germain star after all defendants..." October 28

ESPN "Barcelona's players were called to the Camp Nou early on Wednesday, arriving a couple of hours before the start of their Champions League game with Bayern Munich and a fraction after the start of Inter Milan's Champions League game with Viktoria Plzen. The..." October 28

ESPN "Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said he maintains the club's backing despite exiting the Champions League at the group stage for the second season running. Xavi, who replaced Ronald Koeman a year ago, was given over €150 million to spend on transfers in the summer,..." October 28

We Ain't Got No History "There was to be no dramatic end to the Frenkie De Jong transfer saga last summer, with the midfield eventually opting to stay at Barcelona, despite Barcelona actively trying to get rid of him. It was a head-scratching decision from the 25-year-old, who could’ve easily opted to..." October 23

90 Min "Xavi has admitted his job as manager is at risk if he doesn't lead Barcelona to titles. While there have been some positive signs at times, things haven't gone as well as Xavi would have hoped since he replaced Ronald Koeman last November. Despite the fact that a..." October 19

90 Min "Karim Benzema has revealed that Real Madrid beat Manchester United, Barcelona and Inter to his signature in the summer of 2009 because Los Blancos president Florentino Perez personally visited him at home and sold him an ‘exciting’ vision for the club’s..." October 18

ESPN "Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday after a stellar 2021-22 season saw him lead Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double. Benzema, 34, scored a career-best 27 times in LaLiga last season and was top scorer in..." October 17

ESPN "Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid deserved their 3-1 Clasico win over Barcelona on Sunday and the performance and atmosphere at the Bernabeu stadium felt like "a Champions League afternoon." Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde put..." October 16

ESPN "David Beckham played for Real Madrid because, well, of course David Beckham played for Real Madrid. Madrid signed soccer's first -- and perhaps only -- pop superstar from Manchester United in 2003 for €35 million. Like so many of the Galacticos-era moves..." October 14

90 Min "Barcelona are exploring ways to bring Lionel Messi back to Catalonia next year, sources have confirmed to 90min. Messi left Barcelona in emotional fashion in 2021 following 17 seasons and nearly 800 games after the club's financial woes prevented them from handing him a new..." October 05

ESPN "Atletico Madrid are set to agree a deal with Barcelona to sign Antoine Griezmann on a permanent basis, multiple sources have told ESPN, bringing an end to the stalemate that has seen the France forward start just one LaLiga game this..." October 05

ESPN "Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said Barcelona's asset sales in the summer to fund signings were "not fair" and suggested UEFA would investigate their legality. Barca sold stakes in their domestic television rights and Barca Studios, an..." September 28

UKSport "Barcelona’s vice-president for economy Eduard Romeu has confirmed that a signing of Lionel Messi is currently not in the club’s budget and would only be viable if the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and Camp Nou icon becomes available as a free agent stands . Messi..." September 28

BeIN SPORTS "Tite has revealed Barcelona asked Brazil to be careful with Raphinha after losing four players to injury during the international break. Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Frenkie De Jong and Memphis Depay have sustained injuries while they have been away playing for their..." September 27

90 Min "Barcelona have been described as ‘studying’ ways that they might be able to reunite with Camp Nou icon Lionel Messi next year, having lost him to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. Messi joined PSG as a free agent when his last Barça contract expired. Both parties had..." September 24

ESPN "Barcelona have threatened to take legal action against a Spanish newspaper that leaked details of the club's contract negotiations with Lionel Messi in 2020. On Wednesday, El Mundo released a series of requests Messi made to the club to renew his deal at..." September 21

90 Min "Frenkie de Jong has confirmed that he never wanted to leave Barcelona during the summer despite the club wanting to sell him and strong interest from both Manchester United and Chelsea. The state of Barcelona’s finances dominated the market, with the Catalans forced to offload..." September 21

ESPN "Real Madrid's Marco Asensio turned down the chance to categorically rule out a move to Barcelona after being linked with a sensational move across the Clasico divide. Asensio, 26, is out of contract with Madrid at the end of the season. While he has..." September 21

ESPN "Every third day this summer, a big-name player or a big-time prospect would sign for an unexpected team in England, and the move would be accompanied by the same idea: We don't need a Super League because the Premier League is already the Super League. I mean... OK, yes, it's..." September 20

90 Min "Barcelona have announced that they made a profit of €98m in the 2021/22 campaign. The Spanish club entered something of a financial crisis at the start of last season which saw them lose Lionel Messi to PSG as they were unable to offer him a new contract. Since then,..." September 20

Clutch Points "Bayern Munich cruised to a 2-0 victory over Barcelona in Champions League action on Tuesday, spoiling Robert Lewandowski’s return to the Allianz Arena. But during the match, the home of Thomas Muller was robbed of over $500,000 in valuables and cash. To make matters worse,..." September 14

90 Min "Barcelona are putting the finishing touches on a new contract for young midfielder Gavi, 90min understands. The talented 18-year-old, whose current deal expires next summer, struck an agreement over a contract extension earlier this year but saw plans postponed as Barcelona..." September 13

90 Min "Raphinha has revealed that he was determined to seal a transfer to Barcelona this summer, insisting no other offer could have compared to his 'dream' move. The winger was heavily expected to leave Leeds United for Barça for much of 2022, with the Blaugrana..." September 10

The Athletic "“Everything actually happened really quickly, in one day,” Sergino Dest told Milan TV last Friday after his unexpected deadline day arrival at the Italian club. “I had to make a decision really quickly, to change my life, go to another club, another country, another..." September 10

ESPN "Barcelona plan to file a lawsuit demanding Atletico Madrid pay them €40 million for Antoine Griezmann, sources have told ESPN. Griezmann, 31, rejoined Atletico on a two-year loan in 2021 and the two clubs are in dispute over a clause which would see the deal..." September 09

ESPN "Barcelona have denied rejecting a bid from defender Gerard Pique to buy a stake in Barca Studios. Barca sold just under 50% of the subsidiary company this summer for around €200 million to help fund the signings of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules..." September 07

90 Min "Barcelona have assured Bernardo Silva that he is their top transfer target for 2023 and they will push ahead with a deal as soon as they can, sources have told 90min. The Spanish giants made a move for Silva late in the summer window and they even agreed personal terms with the..." September 06

Barca Blaugranes "Bernardo Silva and Barcelona were reportedly close to a deal yesterday, well, at least according to a single report they were. According to Silva himself, there was never even an offer from Barcelona. The one offer he did receive, was believed to be from our good pals at..." September 03

ESPN "Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says he feels liberated after the transfer window closed with Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso becoming the club's seventh and eighth signings of the summer. Barca were one of the busiest clubs in Europe during the window,..." September 02

90 Min "Memphis Depay has confirmed on social media that he will be staying at Barcelona. The Blaugrana have been trying to shift the Netherlands international all summer long just one year after joining from Lyon. The club even took his number nine shirt and reassigned it to marquee signing..." September 01

The Score "After a lengthy negotiation, Chelsea and Barcelona have finally agreed to a deal in principle that will send Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to London, with Marcos Alonso heading to Barcelona, according to Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian. In..." September 01